The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-24

THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The share of the Auburn Loan and Build
ing Association in Auburn building
this season is five new houses, and repairs
and additions to two more; $500 have been
if it had been on hand. The infancy of the
association is honored by public confidence,
and, to quote the words of the management,
sit runs as smooth as smelt."
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Freeman campmeeting last week was
well attended and interesting Among the
preachers were Rev. Messrs. 7; A. Nottage
r. Masterman of Stark, W. B. Bartlett of
Strong M. Clifford of Monmouth, c. 4. Bis
bee of Livermore Falls, A. E. Parlin of
North Arson, C. A. Laughton of Sole n, A.
NJ. Hamilton of New Sharon.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Treasury Department has authorized
Collector Redman to issue new papers to the
schooner Walter NJ. Young, in lieu of those
left in the hands of the Bluenose customs of
ficials.
A pleasant event in Sullivan, last week.
was the marriage of Miss Lille A. Stimson
to Geo: c. Emery of Kansas City, formerly
of Sullivan.
KNOX COUNTY.
Gen. Rust, president of the Knox Agricul-
tural Society has donated gold ring. worth
$40, to be presented to the favorite young
lady of Rockland, who shall receive the
most votes from those in attendance.
johnson A. Young of Boston, owns in vi
nalhayen what is known as lobster
pound" Last year he placed over 100. 900
Holsters in the pound, and sold out more
than Thousand barrels. The cost of lob
sters and attendants to feed them, with cost
Of bait, carriage to wharf, etc., amounted to
over $1,000 They are now stocking the
pound with Holsters for the winter trade, and
are paying four cents apiece for the Holsters.
Tha
built and the citizens are happy.
Mr.. E. NJ. Plouff, who has been oyerseer of
the finishing room in the Georges river mills,
In Warren, has resigned his position there to
accept the berth of superintendent of a
large wooden mill at Eorrington, Conn.
The dancing pavilion on Jameson Point,
owned by Mr.. III. l.. Thomas, was destroyed
by ire last Saturday evening: From tne cir
cumstances, 1t seems certain that the fire
was incendiary. The building was insured
for $500.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The corn factory at Bethel closed up husk-
ing last Friday. after successful season.
They have put up $4,000 cans and the corn
was unusually good. The best days work
was 2S,O60 cans. They have also put up lima
beans.
Mt. Christopher, which rises so abruptly
from the western shore of Bryant's Pond,
has been measured by j. M. Pike, who finds
It's top 026 1eet from the surface Of the pond.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The West Penobscot Agricultural Society
holds its annual fair at Exeter, September
27-2S-29
Hon. A. Linn, of Hartland, and A. Libby,
Esq, OF New York, arrived in Bangor Tues
day night and went to Old Town in company
with Stephen Greene, G. E., of the firm of
Lockwood, Greene & Co., of Newburyport,
Mass. and Robert Dobson, Esq, of Pitts
field. for the purpose of viewing the pro-
sultlng with Mr. Greene about the necessary
arrangements and plans for the building and
dam. The position of the dam and pier of
the headwOrks was located and the point
where the wheel pits are to be sunk deter
mined upon. The Golfer dam is about COM
pleted and the work ON the main dam will be
begun at once.
There is petition before the county COM
missioners with a large number of sigma
lures, Tor a new ferry to run from the Red
bridge. near Mt Hope, across the Penobscot
river, at the same place as the old Reed Fer
ry, which was in operation a number of
years ago. steam ferry boat, large enough
to carry teams, is petitiOned for. 1t is prob
able that should the ferry be established the
Maine Central Railroad Company would
construct an iron bridge in place of the one
near the Red bridge, rather than maintain
the crossing
IN GENERAL.
Tyler r. Wasgatt manager of the Bangor
ana hockland line, has completed arrange
ments for small and swift steamer to run III
place of the Mary Morgan, after the with
drawal of that steamer, through the winter
months, keeping up the daily connection be-
tween the Penabscot river and bay towns
till the opening of the river in the spring.